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What Would the Community Think by Cat Power
1,568,701 plays (113,312 listeners)
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
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In This Hole | 4:56 | 83,146 | ||
| 2 |
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Good Clean Fun | 4:45 | 44,444 | ||
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What Would the Community Think | 4:28 | 42,973 | ||
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Nude as the News | 4:20 | 55,825 | ||
| 5 |
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They Tell Me | 2:50 | 42,268 | ||
| 6 |
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Taking People | 3:23 | 41,968 | ||
| 7 | Fate of the Human Carbine | 2:57 | 34,825 | |||
| 7 |
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The Fate of the Human Carbine | 2:56 | 45,086 | ||
| 8 |
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King Rides By | 4:01 | 43,501 | ||
| 9 |
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Bathysphere | 3:00 | 40,994 | ||
| 10 |
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Water & Air | 4:39 | 36,787 | ||
| 11 |
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Enough | 5:40 | 54,476 | ||
| 12 |
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The Coat Is Always On | 3:33 | 36,093 | ||
| Water and Air | 4:43 | 1,999 |
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About this album
Released: 9 Sep 2003 14 tracks (56:11)
What Would the Community Think is the third album by American singer-songwriter Chan Marshall, also known as Cat Power. It was released in 1996 on Matador Records, and was produced by Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley. The album has been noted for its array of musical styles, ranging from alternative rock to folk and blues. Though not a commercial hit, the album received unanimous critical acclaim and has been named as one of Cat Power’s “masterpieces”.
History
What Would The Community Think marked Cat Power’s third studio release, and has been noted for its blend of blues, alternative rock, and country tracks, as well as for its largely melancholy lyrical subject matter.
The album’s lead single, “Nude as the News” was Cat Power’s first song to receive an official music video in 1997, directed by Brett Vapnek. In retrospect, Marshall has divulged that the ambiguous lyrics to the song were written about an abortion she had in 1992, and the names “Jackson” and “Jesse” in the song are references to Patti Smith’s two children.
The cover artwork for the album was created by Chan Marshall out of a postcard: “I just needed a cover and I had this postcard that I’ve had for a long time. It’s this woman from the ’70s in New York and they did this collage of cigarette ads and she whited out the eyes and instead of a cigarette she had a whistle. It’s no big deal, I just cut out the center of her face and put mine on top. It made it look more real.”
History
What Would The Community Think marked Cat Power’s third studio release, and has been noted for its blend of blues, alternative rock, and country tracks, as well as for its largely melancholy lyrical subject matter.
The album’s lead single, “Nude as the News” was Cat Power’s first song to receive an official music video in 1997, directed by Brett Vapnek. In retrospect, Marshall has divulged that the ambiguous lyrics to the song were written about an abortion she had in 1992, and the names “Jackson” and “Jesse” in the song are references to Patti Smith’s two children.
The cover artwork for the album was created by Chan Marshall out of a postcard: “I just needed a cover and I had this postcard that I’ve had for a long time. It’s this woman from the ’70s in New York and they did this collage of cigarette ads and she whited out the eyes and instead of a cigarette she had a whistle. It’s no big deal, I just cut out the center of her face and put mine on top. It made it look more real.”
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Shouts
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Brigondina wrote:
The best one.
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Miss-Kei wrote:
Everytime, I feel depressed or outrage. I would always pour myself a cup full of "What Would the Community Think". Cat Power perfectly illustrates a dark alternative rock album.
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sunheadbowed wrote:
Abusing people as usual. This album is very twisted and dark; a neurotic work of alcoholic genius. She was not a happy bunny.
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
@Youyesyesyes: Save that tired "old stuff" speech for someone else and STFU.
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Dschohsie wrote:
So dark and sad and so beautiful! Love this album!!!
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eletric_feel wrote:
so so underrated
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ChrisyNL wrote:
Her best album!
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bullroarer wrote:
Favourite Cat Power album. Hands down.
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RockyRevolution wrote:
10/10.perfect.
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scottdoesntknow wrote:
This is a BRILLIANT album. It's at war with "You are Free" for being my favorite Cat Power album. I can't decide.
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Coque13 wrote:
Sometimes I feel like this record sounds.
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blindedbyguns wrote:
my favorite album of her, no doubt.
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luminousbug wrote:
this album fucking stirs
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emcxmc wrote:
Indeed, her best album.
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vhtsouza wrote:
My fovourite one! "Nude as the News" & "King Rides By" are my favourite too.
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inphanta wrote:
My favourite Cat Power album.
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trackaghost wrote:
This is such a creepy album. It was the first Cat Power I ever owned.
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likestogethyphy wrote:
This album is in my opinion her most raw and her most real album next to "Myra Lee" It has to be one of my favorites. "Water & Air" is so haunting, I love it.
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blue wrote:
HER BEST
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Youyesyesyes wrote:
Old Cat Power (Myra Lee, WWtCT, Moon Pix) is just totally different and superior to the new junk she puts out.
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